Ted Healy
1896–1937American vaudeville performer, comedian, and actor
Famous people · Cottonwood
Born near Cottonwood: 17 famous people within 35 miles
The best known of them is Jamie Foxx, with articles in 83 languages. Closest of all is Ted Healy, from Kaufman, 10 mi away. No famous person’s birth in Cottonwood is on record yet. The longest list in Texas is Beaumont’s, with 63 names.
Born nearby
17
within 35 miles
Closest
20 mi
Jamie Foxx
Best known
Jamie Foxx
in 83 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Cottonwood’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Cottonwood
Nobody born in Cottonwood is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Bob Banner
1921–2011American television director and producer
Robert H. Dennard
1932–2024American engineer and inventor
Laci Mosley
born 1991American actress, voice actress and model
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Cottonwood and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- Jamie Foxx: John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chill Wills: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Healy: Trailer screenshot Licencing information : https://web.archive.org/web/20080321033709/http://www.sabucat.com/?pg=copyright and http://www.creativeclearance.com/guidelines.html#D2, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mae Boren Axton: Nicoleon, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laci Mosley: NickRewind, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lindley Beckworth: Harris & Ewing, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons